Bernice in Union Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Wooden Water Cistern
Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 5, 2023
1. Wooden Water Cistern Marker
Erected 2023.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 32° 49.192′ N, 92° 39.363′ W. Marker is in Bernice, Louisiana, in Union Parish. It is on Louisiana Avenue 0.2 miles south of Louisiana Route 2. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 Louisiana Ave, Bernice LA 71222, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Town Jail (within shouting distance of this marker);
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Also see . . . The Families of Union Parish. Shiloh to Canaan (Submitted on November 8, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 5, 2023
2. Bernice Water Tower & 1900 Wooden Water Cistern
Photographed by Wesley Harris, November 5, 2023
3. Wooden Water Cistern Building
Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 5, 2023, by Wesley Harris of Ruston, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.
